[[#Accessioning|Accessioning]]

Background  

Houghton Library has rich photographic collections spanning three curatorial areas: Printing and Graphic Arts, Modern Books and Manuscripts, and Harvard Theatre Collection. Description of these materials has been inconsistent across our cataloging and description systems (Alma, ArchivesSpace, and JSTOR Forum).  Varying practices has led to complicated discovery for our users, requiring them to search multiple discovery systems (HOLLIS Images, HOLLIS, HOLLIS for Archival Discovery) to find all photographic material held by Houghton Library. Standards around photographic description will center around the needs of all image researchers to simplify discovery for our users. 

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Create a clear workflow for processes and descriptive practices for the broadest discovery and access of photographic materials for our users.

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Accessioning

Photograph collections and single-item photograph acquisitions will be accessioned through the Manuscript Section.

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